Mr Indyk himself, originally an Australian, once worked for the chief Israeli lobby in America, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, before becoming a diplomat and serving twice as America's ambassador to Israel.

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Simon Lewis, chief executive of the lobby group the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, said the proposed measures were not just a threat to the City of London, but to Europe's competitive position in financial services.

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Scotland's chief fire officers are to lobby the government and MEPs over their concerns.

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Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), the chief spokesman for the tobacco lobby in Washington, is handsome and likable, a mixture of swagger and impudent candor.

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Rohan Masokorala, chief executive of the Joint Apparel Association Forum, a trade lobby, urges the government to talk to the EU with a view to meeting it halfway.

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He didn't register to lobby Congress, his partner did - Ted Stevens former chief of staff Trevor McCabe.

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